For those who have effectively navigated your way through a new job interview you might well imagine that the work is now over. You may breathe in an enormous sigh of relief, take a step back and simply wait to hear back from the interviewer. But bear in mind, in a very cut-throat market complacency can be risky! If you want to secure that job vacancy then you need to take a positive approach.

You should remember at all times that when you are searching for a job you are in fact a sales agent. You happen to be advertising your self! No sales rep worth their salt would actually leave a business meeting without knowing what the following step of the deal or negotiation will be therefore you should do the exact same. Under no circumstances leave a job interview without asking questions about exactly what happens next. You will not be thought of as nosey or presumptuous; in reality the interviewer may give you additional points for having a pro-active approach.

Understand if there are plans for a further session of interviews, or whether any kind of examinations will be expected. Understand when the business aims to make a decision – at any rate then you aren’t left thinking if today will be the day you hear back.

Try and jot down as many points as you possibly can. It is a nice strategy to obtain the full name of the job interviewer as well as their position within the firm. This way, following on from the meeting with them you will be able to send them a carefully worded letter thanking them for the opportunity of an job interview along with the genuine interest you possess in their business. Additionally, request their e mail address. Should they provide this to you drop them a quick and respectful e-mail to thank them for his or her time (just make sure you have a professional email address as pen names might be inappropriate to give to potential new employers).

Simply by asking a few questions such as this throughout an interview you’re demonstrating a genuine interest in the vacancy and demonstrating an eagerness to work. It will leave an enduring, positive impact on the interviewer and will make that waiting stage just that little bit easier to bear.